While the Los Angeles Dodgers have always been expected to claim the NL West, the team's 2025 campaign hasn't been nearly as smooth sailing as last year's World Series run.

Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman react to the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep over the San Diego Padres and highlight the Dodgers pitching rotation as a “game-changing strength”.

The Dodgers are used to Clayton Kershaw bailing them out, and he did so again Friday night in a huge division showdown against the rival Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers reclaimed first place in the National League West on Saturday, beating the San Diego Padres 6-0 at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles is now 70